[justlurking]

And Abraham Lincoln didn't say any of those things:

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/lincoln/prosperity.asp

Hint: it was Rev. William John Henry Boetcker.

[justlurking]

However, Lincoln did say:

That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.

- Reply to New York Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association (21 March 1864)

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln

Near the bottom of the page, you'll also find a list of mis-attributed quotes that includes the ones you posted.

[MichaelCorleone]

-—You cannot build character and courage by taking away people’s initiative and independence.-—

This is a good one for anyone who seriously wants to bring their kids up right.

Just my opinion of course.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

Actually....the poverty figures for these top 10 cities prove that Free Trade and Free Trade Communism does not work

The majority of these cities are either on the border (Canada, Mexico), or, are cities with or near major ports.

If Free Trade Communism “works”, as the Free Trade Communists claim....these cities should be the least poverty-stricken.

So much for NAFTA and Free Trade with Communist China working.

[Mr. Silverback]

Bump!

[hosepipe]

Good thread... excellent questions..

[stompk]

holy crap !

[fieldmarshaldj]

That has been circulated many times and the “facts” about Republican Mayors has many errors. One example, Miami has had GOP Mayors and both the City & County Mayors are Republicans at present.